| | | | | | | | | |

Pharbitis, Qian Niu Zi PRO

Bybenadmin

Pharbitis, Qian Niu Zi 牵牛子 Morning Glory seed; Pharbitis SeedQian Niu Zi (TCM)Habul Nil (Arabic)Kalandana (Unani)Kaladana, Kalanjani, Shankhani, (Ayurveda) Ipomoea nil (as Convolvulus Hederacea)Lobel, M. de, Plantarum seu stirpium icones (1581) PharrbitisBotanical Register, vol. 1 (1815) Botanical name: Pharbitis spp. P. nil (syn. Ipomoea nil, I. hederacea, Convolvulus nil, C. hederacea, C. bilobatus) P. purpurea…

| | | | | | | | | |

Periploca, Xiang Jia Pi PRO

Bybenadmin

Periploca, Xiang Jia Pi 香加皮 Chinese SilkvineXiang Jia Pi, Bei Wu Jia Pi (TCM) Periploca sepium; top, vine and leaves; bottom: flowersPhotos by Sten Botanical name: Periploca sepium Other species are used similarly including P. calophylla (Greensnake Vine, Qing She Teng) Parts used: Root bark Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter. Toxic Classification: D….

| | | | | | | | |

Ganoderma, Ling Zhi PRO

Bybenadmin

Ganoderma, Ling Zhi 灵芝 GanodermaLing Zhi (TCM)Shing sha mang  ཤིང་ཤ་ཤ་མང་ (Tibet) Bulk Ganoderma Ling Zhi at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2010) Botanical name: Ganoderma lucidum, G. sinensis (syn. G. japonicum)Other species reportedly used synonymously include G. tenue and G. capense.A number of different Ganoderma are available on the Chinese market, all sold as varieties…

| | | | | | | | | | | |

Taraxacum, Dandelion, Pu Gong Ying FREE

Bybenadmin

Taraxacum, Dandelion, Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英 Pu Gong Ying  (TCM)Khur mong  ཁུར་མོང༌ (Tibetan) New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 DANDELION ROOTSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Taraxacum spp.  1. T. officinale (Official Dandelion, used in Europe)  2. T. sinicum, T. mongolicum are…

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

Usnea, Tree Moss PRO

Bybenadmin

Usnea, Tree Moss Hairy Tree Moss, Muscus arboreus, Old Man’s BeardOak Moss, Muscus Quercnus (collected from Oak tree)Usna, Ushnah (Unani)Song Luo (TCM) UsenaHerbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 UsneaOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Tree Moss, growing on OakNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Tree Moss, growing on OakDodoens, Stirpium historiae pemptades (1583) Botanical name: Usnea barbataThere are many species of…

Cancer Bladder

Bybenadmin

Bladder Cancer  Bladder Cancer typically occurs in the Urothelial cells of the Bladder but can also form in other areas of the Urinary tract such as the Kidneys and Ureters. There are several types of Bladder Cancer: Urothelial–most common, forms in the cell lining Squamous cell–usually associated with chronic inflammation or infection including schistosomiasis infection…

| | | | | | | | | | | |

Marsdenia, Murva

Bybenadmin

Marsdenia, Murva Tenacious Condorvine, Rajmahal Hemp, Sneeze Wort, Cotton Milk Plant, Green Milkweed Climber, Green Wax Flower, Sneezing SilkMurva (Ayurveda)Perunkurinjan (Siddha)Moorwa (Unani)Tong Guang Teng (TCM) Marsdenia volubilis(Photo: J.M.Garg) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Marsdenia spp. M. tenacissima (TCM, North India) (syn. Gongronemopsis tenacissima, Asclepias tenacissima, A. tomentosa, Gymnema tenacissima) M. volubilis (South India) (syn. Asclepias viridiflora, Dregea volubilis,…

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Prunus amygdala dulcis, Sweet Almond PRO

Bybenadmin

Prunus amygdala dulcis, Sweet Almond Badam (Unani) Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Medical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Apricot kernel (Xing Ren) (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Prunus amygdalus dulcis (formerly Amygdalus communis)TCM uses Apricot kernel Xing Ren synonymously: P. armeniaca, P. sibirica, P. mandshurica Parts used: Kernels; expressed Oil Temperature…

| | | | | | | | | | | |

Stomach Pills Greater (Mesue)

Bybenadmin

Pilulae Stomachica MagnaStomach Pills Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Hiera PicraChebulic MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanWormwoodMasticAniseedAgaricGingerClovesRock SaltSquinanthTurbith Latin Hiera PicraTerminalia chebulaEmblica officinalisTerminalia bellericaArtemisia absinthum Pistacia lentiscus Pimpinella anisum Fomitopsis officinalisZingiber officinalis Eugenia caryophyllusSal GemJuncus odoratusOperculina turpethum Amount 10 drams 3 drams ea. 3 ½ drams ea.2 oz. 1 dram ea.12 drams Preparation:…

| | | | | | | | |

Euphoria, Longan, Long Yan Rou FREE

Bybenadmin

Euphoria, Longan fruit, Long Yan Rou 龙眼肉 Longan FruitLong Yan Rou (TCM) Euphoria longanDian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition) Euphoria longanTransactions of the Royal Horticultural Society of London, Vol. 2 (1822) Euphoria longan(Photo by Len Worthington) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Euphoria longan…

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Primula veris, Cowslip PRO

Bybenadmin

Primula veris, Cowslip Herb Paralysis, Radix Arthritica Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Two varieties of Primula traditionally usedHerbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Botanische wandplaten Stafleu, F.A., Cowan, R.S., Mennega, E.A., et al., Taxonomic Literature, 2nd ed.,  (1973-2008) Botanical name: Primula spp. P. veris (syn. P officinalis) (Cowslip) P. vulgaris (Primrose) P….

| |

Plaster for Cancer (Culpeper)

Bybenadmin

Plaster for Cancer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Culpeper Herb Name Ground Ivy juiceHoneyVerdigris Latin Glechoma hederaceaMelCopper acetate Amount 2 part 3 parts 1 part Preparation: Mix to a stiff paste; it is better if the juice is thickened a little by evaporation. Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, removes foul Flesh, promotes growth of healthy…

End of content

End of content